Meeting A Veteran – By John Henry Phillips
We grow up on stories of World War 2. From being a child pretending a fallen twig is a gun, to the extra excitement when…
A French Woman Adopts the Grave of James Lange
The family of James Lange has never had a chance to lay flowers at the grave of the departed soldier. The 19 year old soldier…
Kenneth Knudson, a WWII Veteran, was sent to Jail for poor maintenance of his office building
January 3, 2014, the Blaze reports a story of an 88 year old WWII veteran being charged a fine and sent to jail in Horton,…
Bill Campbell: Soldier Thought to be Dead, Shows Up Alive.
The Metro West Daily News shares the story of Bill Campbell, a World War II veteran. At the time, the 18 year old rifleman was…
Of Flight and Fight: Retired Brigadier General Bob Scott shares life journey and war exploits at 90
Retired Brigadier General Robert “Bob” Scott spent almost all his life in dedication to military aviation. His name is inseparable to the history U.S. Air…
Remembering WWII by Remembering Our Veterans
On Veterans Day in 2013, President Barack Obama honored Richard Overton, 107 years-old, at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Owens…
A Bullet Lodged in Arnhem Veteran Body is Found After Death
Jack Mansell was a World War II Arnhem veteran who recently passed away. When workers in the funeral parlor cremated the body, they were surprised…
Stan Franks, a WWII Pilot, will Receive a Funeral Fit for A Veteran After Dying Alone in His Fobbing Home
By the age of 19, Stan Franks had completed 31 missions over Germany during the Second World War. At 88 years old, Stan Franks was…
Hundreds Show Up for Funeral of Family-less WWII Veteran
33-year-old Sgt. Rick Clement was not related in anything to Harold Percival. He never even met the man, not even once. But still, he felt…
Hundreds attended funeral of a British WWII veteran who died alone
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Harold Jellicoe Percival, the WWII veteran who died alone (2) Mohne Dam breached during Operation Chastise and pictured…
Son posts father’s World War II diary online
Veteran Charles F. wrote a diary during the second world war which is now being published by his son. He served in North Africa and…
Major Dicky Day dies at 91 years old. Bore witness to one of the worst disasters of the 1942 Burma Campaign
Major “Dicky” Day bore witness to one of the worst disasters of the 1942 Burma Campaign. He saw the Sittang River Bridge be blown up…